Good....but affordable?

04-26-2003, 07:45 PM

Wanna7.5

Good....but affordable?

What is the best pump out there but affordable? I was hoping not to go over ~$80. I want it to be affordable, safe and sturdy enough for a lifetime of use. I’ve heard that the Fireman’s Pump is pretty good, but it doesnt have a psi guage, which I kinda dont like but I guess you could feel it out?

Also, I was thinking of doing this routine :

40-60 mins of hanging20 mins of powerjelqingXX mins of pumping

How long should I pump for after doing the hanging and PJing? I feel that pumping will help the blood that has been forced into the penis stay in there for longer and give me the best gains possible. I am a slow gainer and I want to have the best chance at gaining that I can possibly have. Thanks for replies…

04-26-2003, 08:41 PM

ttiger

Don’t get one of those novelty pumps and don’t get one without a gauge. YOU NEED A GAUGE. Most people can go off of feeling and I do quite a bit but having a guage is very helpful to make sure you maintain a set pressure and of course to avoid injury.

As far as cheap pumps check ebay you can get a used high quality pump. I will say it again though do not buy one of those novelty pumps they are all pieces of *&)$(#! they fall apart, they do not maintain pressure and they are usually are not the correct size for your penis. You will be throwing your money away and will probably just end up hurting your self.

04-26-2003, 10:27 PM

WestLA-90069

Quality

Pumptoys.com has the best price I’ve seen for the MityVac Standard hand pump with gauge (US$35.00). This is the hand pump I use and I’ve been very satisfied with it. LA Pump Distributing has the lowest prices on what appear to be quality cylinders (I have not seen these in person).

You won’t find solid, well made cylinders for less than $65. Most run $80 to $100. If you bought your pump from pumptoys and your cylinder from LA Pump you’d end up spending about $100 plus shipping. If you live in a larger city you might be able to find these things in a sex shop. Quality will cost you at least the $80 you want to spend and maybe even $100 or more.

The Fireman’s pump and all the others that look exactly like it, but have different names, is not worth your consideration if you are serious about using a pump for PE gains.

04-27-2003, 01:04 AM

wantabigdick

Wanna7.5,

Listen to ttiger. Don’t use a fireman’s pump, they are dangerous. I know, I have one that I bought at Xandria.com. I used it 3 or four times and hurt myself with it. A gauge on a pump is a must. I ended up with a blister on the tip of my penis and had fluid buildup at the base of my shaft. I thought I was doing everything right. I went into the tube at 10 minute incremants for just 2 sets for a total of 20 minutes. I must have pumped at too high of a pressure. I would have known that if I had a gauge. Plus the fireman’s pump is a clear red color, you can’t see if there is any discoloration to your penis with that tube. Plus the tube is 2 1/4” in diameter with a rubber collar on the bottom of it. The collar has a small hole which your penis enters the tube through, which is way to tight for most men. I believe the combination of that collar and the pressure is what caused my problem. Believe me. you don’t want to get blisters, they hurt a lot. Get a pump with a gauge and a clear cylinder with the proper diameter for your penis. Buy the $35 pump that Wesla recomended. You can get a quality cylinder at LA Pump, or at Northwest Pump for about $70. I know it’s a little more than what you want to spend, but you can’t put a price on your health and safety. Don’t sacrifice price for safety.

wantabigdick

04-27-2003, 03:50 AM

myeight

pumps

Sometimes I wonder why some people spend millions of dollars on forty foot yachts and leave them tied up in a marina ,when they could have bought a 20 foot cabin boat and gone fishing every weekend. I also wonder why members here are spending $$$ on pumps when they can just suck on the end of the tube,and it is just so easy to make your own cylinder.I have a variety of diameters lengths ,some made from glass others from pol-carb[acrylic]and the average price would be about $10 [Aust] If you guys want to waste money send it to me and I will make two for you ,for the price of one.

04-27-2003, 01:04 PM

wantabigdick

myeight,

From what I’ve read on these forums, most of the pumpers here, do use their pumps. In my opinion, the type of pump that you are using is very dangerous. Gauging pressure by feel is not the best way to gauge pressure. For me, I feel a lot safer knowing what pressure I’m putting my dick under. I want to be sure at the end of the day that my dick still works.

wantabigdick

04-27-2003, 05:49 PM

Wanna7.5

Ok…so im gonna go with the MityVac and the LA tube. What size should I get though? Im about 5.75” in length and close to 5” in girth.

Guess you did not read my post properly. I dont use a pump. If you are going to pump by reading a gauge ,its like driving a car by looking at the speedometer all the time .There are some days and conditions when it is not piratical to drive at a certain speed.The same goes for pumping.

My history

My first attempt at pumping was 1976 or 1977 .From 1980 I pumped nearly every second day ,In a hot bath using water ,with mouth suction.occasionally having 2-3 week breaks.From 1995 to 1999 was the same using a hot spa ,2000 till now, I pump at night while in bed ,for anything up to 6 hrs at low vacuum,but the average is about 2-3 hrs.If anyone has a longer history of pumping or thinks I dont know what I am doing thats OK by me. In 1976-7 I read about pumping in a magazine so there must be someone out there with more experience than me.

04-28-2003, 02:58 PM

wantabigdick

Myeight,

I’m confused. First you say, and I quote:

“Guess you did not read my post properly. I dont use a pump”

Then you said and I quote:

“My first attempt at pumping was 1976 or 1977 .From 1980 I pumped nearly every second day ,In a hot bath using water ,with mouth suction.occasionally having 2-3 week breaks.From 1995 to 1999 was the same using a hot spa ,2000 till now, I pump at night while in bed ,for anything up to 6 hrs at low vacuum,but the average is about 2-3 hrs.If anyone has a longer history of pumping or thinks I dont know what I am doing thats OK by me. In 1976-7 I read about pumping in a magazine so there must be someone out there with more experience than me.”

Unless I read this post wrong as well, it looks like you use a home made pump. Maybe I’m a little thick. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been accused of it. I don’t know how else to interpret your post. Sure sounds like you use a pump to me.

You also said, and I quote you again:

“If you are going to pump by reading a gauge ,its like driving a car by looking at the speedometer all the time .There are some days and conditions when it is not piratical to drive at a certain speed.The same goes for pumpin”

I don’t understand that analogy, what does a speedometer in a car have to do with a gauge on a vacuum pump? Again, maybe I’m being a little thick headed. A speedometer in a car only tells you how fast you are going, where a gauge on a pump, tells you where you are. I fail to see your point here.

In my post to you I was only expressing my opinion, not your amount of experience, or lack thereof. In my opinion pumping without a gauge is dangerous. Everyone has a different threshold of pain. If a person has a high threshold, they may not realize that they are pumping at a high level of pressure until it’s too late and the damage has been done. A pump gauge lets a person know where they are as far as pressure is concerned.

wantabigdick

04-28-2003, 03:36 PM

wantabigdick

Myeight,

I meant to put this in my last post. Got side tracked, and thought I included it. Like I said, I can be a little thick. Whether you are using a mechanical device to create a vacuum or your mouth you are getting the same result. To me, your mouth is just as much of a pump as any device you may use and can create just as high a pressure vacuum. To me there is no difference between the two. Whether you are using your mouth or a hand pump, you are still using a pump in my book. I should have been clearer in my original post to you.

wantabigdick

04-29-2003, 03:01 AM

myeight

To make things clearer I dont use a mechanical or hand pump.. When sucking on a tube for vacuum you have more of a feeling of what vac you have and it would be {my opinion] almost impossible to over pump ,unless you have a super suction mouth,I think guys using a gauge tend to aim for a certain number on the gauge every time ,irrespective of the condition of their dick or how much warmup they have done.You will note that there are still members posts here saying ” I have red spot on my dick”being the result of not enuff warmup and to much vacuum.The idea of relating a car speedo to a vac gauge is that just as weather ,road and traffic conditions change it is not always safe to drive at 100 kph. You drive at a speed you are comfortable and safe ,so dont just put your dick in a chamber and pump up to 10hg every time .

I listed my history of pumping to show that I did not just start pumping yesterday.I have made my mistakes in learning ,and the idea of vets hanging around here is to help stop others from making mistakes .And best of all I am still learning.

04-29-2003, 04:53 AM

WestLA-90069

Quote

Originally posted by myeight I think guys using a gauge tend to aim for a certain number on the gauge every time ,irrespective of the condition of their dick or how much warmup they have done.

Not necessarily true. I pump to get my dick length to a certain point while paying attention to how it feels, the color, etc. I use the gauge only to make certain I don’t go over a limit that I’ve set for myself. There may be guys who pump to a certain number, but each has to do it his own way to get the results he wants.

I understand your point about spending a lot of money when it can be done for less, but I’d rather have the hand pump with a gauge so I know the exact level at which I’m pulling a vacuum rather than by how it feels alone. To each his own.